Chapter 3 Building Conceptual and Logical Diagrams
You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open an entity property sheet, double-click its diagram symbol or its Browser entry in the Entities folder.
The General tab contains the following properties:
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Specifies the name of the item, which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users. |
| Code | Specifies the technical name of the object, which is used for generating code or scripts, which may be abbreviated, and should not generally include spaces. |
| Comment | Specifies a descriptive label for the entity. |
| Stereotype | Sub-classification used to extend the semantics of an object without changing its structure; it can be predefined or user-defined. |
| Number | Specifies the estimated number of occurrences in the physical database for the entity (the number of records). |
| Generate | Specifies that the entity will generate a table in a PDM. |
| Parent Entity | [read-only] Specifies the parent entity. Click the Properties tool at the right of the field to open the parent property sheet. |
The following tabs are also available:
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